| ![Show Contents]() Hunten History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Hunten is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in one of the various settlements called Hunton in the counties of Hampshire, Kent, and the North Riding of Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Hunten familyThe surname Hunten was first found in the North Riding of Yorkshire, where one of the first records of the family was Roger of Hunton, who was listed in the Feet of Fine for 1263. A few years later, William de Hunton was recorded in 1304, again in Yorkshire. 1 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included Roger Hunton, who held lands there at that time. 2 Early History of the Hunten familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hunten research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1557, 1558, 1559, 1567, 1572, 1574, 1596, 1604, 1610, 1664, 1682, 1688, 1697 and 1752 are included under the topic Early Hunten History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hunten Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Hunten are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Hunten include: Hunton, Huntoon and others. Early Notables of the Hunten familyDistinguished members of the family include Philip Hunton (1604-1682), an English clergyman and political writer, best known for his anti-absolutist work "A Treatise of Monarchy," which was banned under the Restoration. 3Sir Henry Unton or Umpton (1557?-1596) was an English diplomatist and soldier, the second son of Sir Edward Unton or Umpton of Wadley, near Faringdon, Berkshire. "The father, Sir Edward, belonged to a Berkshire family, which traced its pedigree to the time of Edward IV; he was knighted at Queen Elizabeth's coronation in January 1558-1559, was Sheriff of the county in 1567, and M.P. in 1572, and entertained...
Another 98 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hunten Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hunten familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Hunten or a variant listed above: Mary Hunton, who sailed to Maryland in 1736; David Huntoon, who traveled to Belfast, Me. in 1820; W.C. Huntoon to San Francisco in 1850; J.D. Huntoon to San Francisco in 1862.
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- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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